It's funny isnt it....I loved the match in the stadium but you dont really appreciate just what a sensational advert the match was for our sport until you watch it back again later. It was a game that had every emotion, with the momentum swinging one way then the other. A fantastic game to win, but a desparate game to lose for the Saints. It will be talked about for a long time as one of the great Grand Finals, and a great story as to how the Rhinos won it from 5th place!

I felt the same, could hardly speak the next day and I was knackered after the game

IMO right up there with the best Grand Finals and not saying that because we won. Both sides were a credit to the game.



The game had everything including great skill shown by all the players. Considering the bad weather conditions the handling and lack of errors was incredible. Despite the slippy pitch tha game was played at a fast pace with some outstanding tries.



The tackling was tough and the sporting attitude by the players was good. The momentum swung both ways and the drama continued the full 80. What more could do you want?

This.



Some of our other finals against Saints, and the "Voluntary Tackle Final" had plenty of tension and drama, but few of them had the relentless pace of action and quality of play on show on Saturday in my book.



For all the talk of it being 3rd v 5th and people suggesting the best 2 teams were not there (not my view, by the way) I was taken aback by the quality of the rugby. Both sides played out of their skins and went up a level or 3 from their semi finals.



I would call it Test Match intensity, but I'm not sure most England/GB test matches recently have matched it.

ANZAC test intensity maybe

Let's not get carried away....